UPDATE (Oct. 10): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released more information on the officer involved shooting in Rossville. The GBI identified the man killed as 58-year-old Rossville-native, James Kenneth Cook. Cook had an outstanding felony warrant for sexual exploitation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police Department's executive chief of police, Glenn Scruggs, is retiring. Scruggs' retirement will take place this October, according to the police department. "It has been…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Department of the Interior today officially established the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin County near the Alabama border. It will be the 570th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. This has…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's rising public high school graduation rate hit a record in 2023, with the state Department of Education saying Tuesday that 84.4% of seniors graduated on time in the spring. That's up slightly from 84.1% last year,…
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (CBS) -- A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a new world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd…
UPDATE: At 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, the evacuation order was lifted. Residents can return to their homes, and the shelter will be closing. Cleanup is still underway, but the leaking tote has been offloaded from the scene. Crown Subaru, Chattanooga Whiskey…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monday morning car crash involving four people resulted in two of them being injured and one being on the run. The incident involved a gunshot and drugs as well. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Part of Dalewood's vision statement is to be a model middle school that fosters academic excellence and model citizenship. According to the Tennessee Board of Education, that's just what they're doing. Their level 5 status proves…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- There are children in the United States that go hungry each and every day. There are many people and organizations that do their best…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - La Paz Chattanooga held their grand opening of "Roads to Reading" on Monday. They held this event at the East Lake Language…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson hosted a grand opening of its new Tennessee headquarters Saturday after moving from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company built a new 650,000-square feet (60,387-square…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians in 149 counties can soon apply for housing subsidies for the first time since 2021. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced last week that it would take online applications for its Housing Choice Voucher program…
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) — Officials say a north Georgia man loaded stolen goods onto a rented truck Saturday, torched a pickup and led officers on a chase with furniture spilling out of the truck before officers shot him in the…
ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy has found that the Aug. 10 death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a homicide, although the medical examiner found that heart disease also contributed to…
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices climbed with worries about the possible spillover effects of violence in the Middle East. The stock market was less fearful, though, and flipped from modest morning losses following potentially encouraging news on interest rates,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Communities across Tennessee will be receiving grants soon for local park and recreation projects. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced the awardees of more than $26.5 million. Local areas…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) - The Alabama Forestry Commission is warning about increasing danger from wildfires. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is promising more intensive policing around Patten Towers after the murder of Chris Wright. This comes ahead of the Chattanooga National Night Out, taking place Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Wright…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli rescue service Zaka says more than 100 bodies have been recovered from a small farming community that was the scene of a hostage standoff during Hamas’ attack against Israel. …
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) — Environmental attorney and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is dropping his Democratic primary bid. He will now…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee gas prices have fallen this past week, as have gas prices around the city of Chattanooga. Average gasoline prices in the state of Tennessee fell six cents, according to AAA. Those prices have also steadily…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A trailer home caught fire in Soddy-Daisy on Monday morning and resulted in one death, according to the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department. Authorities have not…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Over the weekend, one man ran from police and caused damage to other people's vehicles and property near Hamilton Place Mall. Authorities said 36-year-old Emory Letson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire caused extensive damage to a home in Signal Mountain over the weekend. An off-duty officer reported the fire at 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning.…